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GRIFFIN COLLEGE LONDON

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Carnatic Violin Carnatic Vocal

Carnatic Keyboard

Carnatic Nadaswaram

A f f i l i a t e d a n d A c c r e d i t e d b y T a m i l U n i v e r s i t y , T h a n j a v u r .

R e g i s t e r e d C o m p a n y N u m b e r : 7 2 7 6 6 2 0

Carnatic Veena

CLASSICAL INDIAN

VOCAL & INSTRUMENTS

GRADE EXAMINATIONS

Syllabus Framework for

Practical & Theory

Carnatic Saxophone

Carnatic` Jalatharangam

Carnatic Flute

Carnatic Guitar

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GRADE PROGRAMME IN CLASSICAL INDIAN

VOCAL & INSTRUMENTS

Grade programme in Classical Indian Vocal & Instruments

(Syllabus Framework for Practical & Theory)

Number of Pages 23 Pages

Copyright All rights reserved

Compiler / Written (©) Smt Jikki Sothilingam / Smt Padma Rahulan

Notice

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Contents

Copy right Declaration ………………………………………………………… 1

Contents …………………………………………………………2

Welcome ………………………………………………………….3 - 4

Foreword ………………………………………………………….5

GLH Levels …………………………………………………………. 6 - 8

Level 1 Grade 1 ....................................................................................... 9

Level 1 Grade 2………………………………………………………… 10

Level - 1 Grade 3………………………………………………………… 11

Level 2 Grade4………………………………………………………… 12

Level 2 Grade 5………………………………………………………… 13 - 14

Level 3 Grade 6………………………………………………………… 15 - 16

Level 3 Grade 7………………………………………………………… 17 - 18

Level 4 Grade 8 ………………………………………………………... 19 - 20

Book References ……………………………………………………………….. 21

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Welcome

Griffin College London is a leading Exam board and independent education non-

profit organisation has been providing assessments since 2010 with the vision to

support Communities and encourage social cohesion in Academic, Language and

Performing Arts Sector. Griffin has grown to become one of the leading institutions

of its kind; widening participation to include anyone with a desire for education in

Academics, Language and Performing Arts. Since becoming established in 2010 our

experience, knowledge and skills have enabled is to build a reputation for reliably

high standards in Academic Language and Performing Arts Sector. Griffin College London is also leading UK based Higher Education College and

Examination Board, by leading awarding body in UK.

Griffin College London qualifications are specifically designed to help students

progress. Examiners are trained and tested every year to ensure they mark exam

papers precisely and reliably. Before they mark any ‘live’ papers, examiners must

pass ‘standardisation’ tests to ensure they can apply the mark scheme precisely,

consistently.

Griffin College London offers Performing Arts examinations and qualifications for

learners of all ages and abilities. These examinations are offered through the

provision of syllabi in multiple genres and are taught by qualified teachers to enter

candidates for examination. The syllabi are themselves developed by the Faculty

Board Officer through 16 Faculties.

The administration of examination sessions from the point of receiving applications

from the teacher / Centres through to booking the examiner, processing timetables,

handling the processing of results and dispatching certificates and awards.

The constant monitoring of all examination processes to ensure standards of

examinations are consistent. Ensuring all candidates are properly registered,

checking and recording all examination results and monitoring all examiners'

training and standards to ensure all candidates receive fair and equal assessment

and all equal opportunities are met. It is also necessary for the organisation to ensure

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it meets the standards required by the awarding body authorities to retain the

accreditation and recognition of its qualifications.

The Organisation seeks to maintain and develop standards of teaching through

provision of appropriate courses and training opportunities. Furthermore, the

Organisation provides a range of events and activities to ensure that the learners,

teachers and examiners are kept up-to-date with developments in Performing Arts

Qualification

At Griffin we pride ourselves on offering a quality learning background.

We aim to design assessments that have a positive impact on student learning,

engagement and achievement. We encourage candidates to bring their own choices

and interests into our exams — this motivates students and makes the assessment

more relevant and enjoyable. Our flexible exams give candidates the opportunity to

perform to their strengths and interest. Our qualifications are accessible to

candidates of all ages and from all cultures. Our highly qualified and friendly

examiners are trained to put candidates at their ease and provide maximum

encouragement.

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Foreword : Mrs Padma Rahulan MA (Hons)

Founder / Chair – Griffin College London

Griffin College London’s vision is to provide entrée to all students intellectually demanding

gratifying qualifications, which they can use to forward their academic studies and provide

benchmarks to demonstrate their level of proficiency.

We recognise that students have different reasons for learning Fine Arts. We provide

different pathways for Graded and Vocational training desire through:

Grade 1 to Master’s Degree in the following Fine Arts Subjects

• Classical Indian Dance Bharatanatyam • Classical Indian Dance Kathak • Carnatic Vocal

• Carnatic Veena • Carnatic Violin • Carnatic Keyboard • Carnatic Guitar

• Carnatic Morsing, • Carnatic Flute • Carnatic Tabla • Carnatic Miruthangam

• Carnatic Kanjeera, • Carnatic Nadaswaram, • Carnantic Jalatharangam.

• Carnatic Thavil

Our team is a blend of exceptional talent and diverse cultures who take a creative and

enthusiastic approach to the work that we do and we like seeing the same passion in all of

our staff.

Griffin College London Fine Arts Qualification certificates for candidates provide the

benchmark across the world.

We hope you enjoy using our material and taking our qualifications.

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CERTIFICATE COURSE LEVELS AND

GUIDED LEARNING HOURS

Griffin Foundation Graded Examination in Vocal and Instruments

Beginner Level

GRADE 1, 2, 3

Maximum Guided Learning hrs. 60

• Theory Exam

• Practical Demonstration

• Exercise

Griffin Foundation Graded Examination in Vocal and Instruments

Preliminary Level

GRADE 4 & 5

Maximum Guided Learning hrs. 75

• Theory Exam

• Practical Demonstration

• Exercise

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Griffin Certificate in Graded Examination in Vocal and

Instruments

Grade 6 Intermediate

Maximum Guided Learning hrs. 90

• Theory Exam

• Practical Demonstration

• Exercise

Griffin Certificate in Graded Examination in Vocal and

Instruments

Grade 7 Intermediate

Maximum Guided Learning hrs. 90

• Theory Exam

• Practical Demonstration

• Presentation of File (containing record of musical notations,

Candidates should research and to collect a selection of subsidiary

material).

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Griffin Certificate in Graded Examination in Vocal and

Instruments

Grade 8

Advanced

Higher Level Guided Learning hrs. 120

• Theory Exam

• Practical Demonstration

• Presentation of File (containing record of musical notations,

Candidates should research and to collect a selection of subsidiary

material).

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GRADE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN

CARNATIC CLASSICAL INDIAN VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTS

(Syllabus Framework for Practical & Theory)

Carnatic Vocal, Carnatic Violin, Carnatic Veena, Carnatic Keyboard,

Carnatic Guitar, Carnatic Saxophone, Carnatic Flute,

Carnatic Jalatharangam and Carnatic Nadaswaram

GRADE I Level 1 – Beginner

• Candidates will be examined both in practical and theory orally

• Candidates should be learnt in Three Speeds with Thalam

Paper 1 - Technical Skills and Performance

Paper 2 – Oral

1 Knowledge on Abyasa Ganangal

2 Knowledge on Thala Angas

3 Name of the Seven Swaras

4 Name of the Seven Talas

Item Counts

1.

Sarali Varisaigal

12

2. Janta Varisaigal

06

3. Mel (Upper) Stayi Varisaigal 04

4. Thattu Varisaigal 02

5. Thevaram to be sung with Sruthi 01

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5 Names of the poets sung Thevaram

GRADE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN

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Carnatic Guitar, Carnatic Saxophone, Carnatic Flute,

Carnatic Jalatharangam and Carnatic Nadaswaram

GRADE 2 Level 1 – Beginner

• Candidates will be examined both in practical and theory orally.

• In addition to Grade 1 syllabus, both Oral and Practical questions on Grade 2 will be

examined.

Practical – 1 Item Counts Speeds

1 Alankarams 7

3 Speeds

2 Sanchari Geetham ) 4 2 Speeds

3

Thivyanama Keerthanam

1 -

4

Thevaram to be sung with

Sruthi

2

-

5

Thirupugazh 1

-

Paper 2 – Oral 1 Names of Thriangams

2

Names of the Sthayis and their notations 3

Tamil names of Saptha Swaras

4

Names of the Five Jathis

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5 Explanation of Arokanam and Avarokanam

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GRADE 3 Level 1 – Beginner

• Candidates will be examined both in practical and theory writing.

• In addition to Grade 1 syllabus, both Oral and Practical questions on Grade 2 and Grade 3

will be examined.

Paper 1 - Practical Item Counts Speeds

1 Sanchari Geetham 6 2

2

Lakshana Geetham 1 1

3

Jathiswaram

1

1

4

Swarajathi 1 1

5

Thirupugazh

2

1

6 Nattar Padal / Kavadi

Chindhu

1

1

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Paper 2 – Theory 1 Prakruthi, Vikruthi Swaras.

2 12 notes in the Octave and their names and symbols.

3 Komala and Theevira Swaras

4 Knowledge on notation used in Sangeetham

5 Explanation of Avarthanam

6 Raga Lakshanam Sankarabaranam ,Mayamalavagowla, Kalyani

7 Tala Eduppu (Graham))

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GRADE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN

CARNATIC CLASSICAL INDIAN VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTS

(Syllabus Framework for Practical & Theory)

Carnatic Vocal, Carnatic Violin, Carnatic Veena, Carnatic Keyboard,

Carnatic Guitar, Carnatic Saxophone, Carnatic Flute,

Carnatic Jalatharangam and Carnatic Nadaswaram

GRADE 4 Level 2 –Preliminary

• Candidates will be examined both in practical and theory writing. • In addition to Grade 1 syllabus, both Oral and Practical questions on Grade 2 and Grade

3 and Grade 4 will be examined

. Paper 1 - Practical

Item Counts Speeds

1 Adi Talam Varnam 3 2

2 Mathima Kala Keerthanai

(Adi, Rupaka and Chapu Thalam)

4 -

3 Venba

(Nalvazhi, Moothurai)

1 -

4 Thiruvasagam 1 -

5 Mellisai paadal (Songs on Bharathiyar,

Bharathidasan) 1 -

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Paper 2 - Theory 1 Explanation on Janaka and Janya Ragams. 2 Types of Janya Raga and also Panchamathanthiya, Theivathanthiya and

Nishathanthiya Raga with examples. 3 Structure of Geetham and Jathiswaram

4 Explanation on Types of Thalas

5 Life History of Thiyagaraja Swamy

6 The Scheme of 35 Thalas

7 Raga Lakshanam : Mohanam, Bilhari, Hamsadhvini, Malahari, Mathyamavathi ,

Suddhasaveri

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GRADE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN

CARNATIC CLASSICAL INDIAN VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTS

(Syllabus Framework for Practical & Theory)

Carnatic Vocal, Carnatic Violin, Carnatic Veena, Carnatic Keyboard,

Carnatic Guitar, Carnatic Saxophone, Carnatic Flute,

Carnatic Jalatharangam and Carnatic Nadaswaram

GRADE 5 (Level 2 –Intermediate)

• Candidates will be examined both in practical and theory writing. • In addition to Grade 1 syllabus, both Oral and Practical questions on Grade 2, Grade 3

Grade 4 and Grade 5 will be examined.

. Paper 1 - Practical

Item Counts Speeds

1 Adi Thala Varnam 5 2

2

Navaragamalika Varnam

1

2

3

Mathimakala keerthanai

6

-

4

Kalpana Swaram for 1 Roopaka Tala

Kriti.

1

-

5

Chowka Kala keerthanai

1

-

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6

Thiruvisaipa

1

-

7

Sight Singing -All candidates should

be able to Sing the given Swaras,

Korvai.

1

Paper 2 - Theory

1 Knowledge on 72 Melakartha Ragams

2 Life history of the Composers

Shiyama Sastrigal,

Muthuswamy Dikshitar

Purandaradasar

3 Explanation on Musical Instruments along with their Pictures

Veenai

Flute

4 Structure of Swarajathi, Varnam and Keerthanam

5 Raga Lakshanam for -

• Thodi

• Harikambogi

• Karaharapriya

• Vasantha

• Hindolam

• Kambodhi

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GRADE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN

CARNATIC CLASSICAL INDIAN VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTS

(Syllabus Framework for Practical & Theory)

Carnatic Vocal, Carnatic Violin, Carnatic Veena, Carnatic Keyboard,

Carnatic Guitar, Carnatic Saxophone, Carnatic Flute,

Carnatic Jalatharangam and Carnatic Nadaswaram

GRADE 6 (Level 3 –Intermediate)

• Candidates will be examined both in practical and theory writing. • In addition to Grade 1 syllabus, both Oral and Practical questions on Grade 2, Grade 3

Grade 4, Grade 5 and Grade 6 will be examined.

• Paper 1 - Practical

Item Counts Speeds

1 Ada Thala Varnam 2 2

2 Jampai Thala Varnam 1 2

3 Mathimakala Krithi ,Raga Alapana 10

2

4 Chowka Kala Krithi 2

5 Thirupallandu 1

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Paper 2 - Theory

1 Explanation on Musical Instruments along with their Pictures, Violin and

Miruthangam

2 Gamakas and their types

3 Life History of

Papanasam Sivam, Gopalakrishna Bharati

4 Knowledge on Varnam and Swarjathi

5 Manotharma Sangeetham

6 Names of the Ragas in Pannisai

Mayamalava Gowlai

Bairavi

Kethara Gowlai

Sankarabaranam

Mathyamavathi

Kambothi

Panthuvarali

Kambeeranattai

7 Raga Lakshanam

Arabi

Kamas

Abogi

Bairavi

Panthuvarali

Kethara Gowlai

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GRADE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN

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(Syllabus Framework for Practical & Theory)

Carnatic Vocal, Carnatic Violin, Carnatic Veena, Carnatic Keyboard,

Carnatic Guitar, Carnatic Saxophone, Carnatic Flute,

Carnatic Jalatharangam and Carnatic Nadaswaram

GRADE 7 (Level 3 –Intermediate)

• Candidates will be examined both in practical and theory writing. • In addition to Grade 1 syllabus, both Oral and Practical questions on Grade 2, Grade 3

Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6 and Grade 7 will be examined.

• Paper 1 - Practical

Item Counts Speeds

1 Ada Tala Varnam 3 2

2 Pancharatna Kriti 1

3 Ragamalika Keerthanai 1

4 Mathima Kala Keerthanai 15

5 Thillana 2

6 Chowka Kala Keerthanai 3

7 Patham 1

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8 Raga Alapana, Niraval, Kalpana

Swaram 1

9 Thirupuranam 1

Paper 2 - Theory

1 Brief Explanation on Manotharma Sangeetham 2 Life History of

Muthuthandavar

Arunachalakavirayar

Swati Thirunnal

3

Brief Knowledfge on the below Folk genre.

Thalattu

Kummi

Kolattam

Harvest

Pannisai 4 Raga Lakshanam

Kannada

Shanmugapriya

Saveri

Nattai

Sriragam

Varali

Gowlai

5 Explanation on Musical Instruments along with their Pictures

Thavil

Nadaswaram

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GRADE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN

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(Syllabus Framework for Practical & Theory)

Carnatic Vocal, Carnatic Violin, Carnatic Veena, Carnatic Keyboard,

Carnatic Guitar, Carnatic Saxophone, Carnatic Flute,

Carnatic Jalatharangam and Carnatic Nadaswaram

GRADE 8

• Candidates will be examined both in practical and theory writing. • In addition to Grade 1 syllabus, both Oral and Practical questions on Grade 2, Grade 3

Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8 will be examined.

Paper 1 -

Practical Item Counts Speeds

1 Pancharatna Kriti 2

2 Patha Varnam 1

3

Ragamalika Keerthanai

2

4

Virutham

1

5

Ashtapathi / Javali

1

6

Thillana

3

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7

Patham

2

8

Ragam, Thanam, Pallavi , Niraval,

Kalpana Swaram

1

9

Method of Teaching

(Candidate should be able to demonstrate his/her

ability in the Method of Teaching )

10 Ability to teach Student on Geetham or

Jathiswaram

Paper 2 - Theory

1 History of Carnatic Music 2 Basic knowledge on Western Music

3 Comparison of Indian Music with Western Music

4 Knowledge on Hindustani Music

5 Concert format in Carnatic Music

6 Art of Teaching and Conduct a Music lesson for a 1 hour

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Book References 1. South Indian Music (Books 1 to 6) by Prof. P Sambamurthy

2. Dictionary of South Indian Music (3 Volumes) by Prof. P Sambamurthy

3. A practical Course in Carnatic Music - Books 1-3 by Prof. P Sambamurthy

4. Aids to the Teaching of Music by Prof. P Sambamurthy

5. Pictures of famous Composers, Musicians by Prof. P Sambamurthy

6. Great Musicians by Prof. P Sambamurthy

7. Great Composers by Prof. P Sambamurthy

8. Other publications by Prof. P Sambamurthy (Books in Tamil):

9. Keerthana Sagaram

10. Karnataka Sangeetham (Books 1-3)

11. Sri A S Panchapakesaiyer’s Books:

12. Ganamrutha Bodhini

13. Karnataka Sangeetha Saastiram

14. Sangeetha Santhirikai by Manikka Mudaliyar, Selam.

15. Ragas in Carnatic Music by Dr. S Bhagyalekshmy

16. Sri Thyagaraja Swamy Charitham by P K Moorthy

17. Bharathiya Isai Iyal Payirchchi Nool by Dr S V Leela

18. Muthuswamy Dikshitarin Varalaaru

19. Keerthana Maalai (2 Volumes) by Papanasam Sivan

20. Studies in Indian Music by T V Subba Rao

21. Sri Subramaniya Baharathiyar songs

22. Kalaik Kalanjiyam

23. Thennaka Isai Iyal by Dr S S Sellaturai

24. Sangeetha Saasthiram by K Velayuthapillai

25. Vaageyakararkalin Sarithiram by Sundharam Iyer

26. Karnamirtha Saagaram by Abraham Pandithar

27. Thamizhisaith Theebam by Satchithananthan Sri Kantha

28. Sangeetha Saaram by R V Krishnan (3 Volumes)